What are the requirements for volunteering at CAMC?
Interested individuals must apply online.
Applicants are contacted for an interview to discuss availability, interests and skills. Applicants who are offered a volunteer role will be subject to a background check prior to starting.
Individuals are required to receive an annual flu shot to volunteer at CAMC.
Once the application process is complete, new volunteers will participate in a mandatory health review and volunteer orientation before starting their assignment.
Volunteers must commit to serve a minimum of four hours a week and are required to serve a minimum one-year commitment. For this reason, we cannot accept short-term volunteers to obtain community service hours for a one-time requirement.
What are some of the benefits of being a volunteer at CAMC?
- Free meal for each three to four-hour shift worked
- Free annual flu shot
- Free uniforms
When do volunteers serve?
While we appreciate help all the time, the most significant demand for volunteers is between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Volunteers are assigned to a specific department with a schedule to help cover that department or unit's most demanding times.
A limited number of areas need volunteers on evenings/nights and weekends. There are also opportunities to volunteer on holidays.
Student Summer of Service
Service dates
- June 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Who can apply?
- High school students ages 16 (by June 1) and up.
- College students who are enrolled in a college or university.
Requirements
- Must be available for all required dates throughout the application and service periods. We allow a two-week maximum attendance exception throughout the service period. Anyone missing a required deadline or appointment or having excessive absences will immediately be disqualified.
- A minimum of one 4-hour shift weekly
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Health Screen at CAMC General Hospital’s Employee Health
- Two letters of recommendation from a mentor, teacher, pastor, etc. (under 18) or completed background check (18 or older)
Important dates
- Application Period: January 1, 2026 – March 15, 2026
Any applications received before or after these dates will not be considered - Portfolio is due to Volunteer Services no later than April 1, 2026
- Interview – virtual interviews will be scheduled individually through Microsoft Teams once the application and portfolios are received.
You are expected to be prompt and have the camera on for the entire interview. - Employee health visits must be completed by May 15, 2026
- Orientation: June 1, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
- Service dates: June 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Portfolio
All applicants are required to return a completed portfolio to CAMC's Volunteer Service Department at 501 Morris St., Charleston, WV 25301, no later than April 1, 2026.
Portfolios must include:
- Picture of the applicant
- Two letters of recommendation (high school students only)
- Copy of current transcript of grades with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Signed volunteer agreement form
- Signed parent consent form (high school students only)
- Signed photo release form
- Signed confidentiality and security agreement form
For questions, please call the Volunteer Services office at 304-388-7426. Volunteer Services staff will not speak to parents/guardians about their student's service, but only directly with the student.